Archives: Events
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Directing the Flow: A Garden Tour
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Tired of dealing with standing water, erosion, or runoff issues in your yard? Join us for a short guided tour through the nursery to explore practical, beautiful solutions for smarter water management. We’ll chat about rain gardens, dry creek beds, retaining walls, bioswales, and French drains, discussing how each can enhance and protect your landscape.…
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Sketch & Sip: A Native Plant Class
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Capture the beauty of Wisconsin’s native plants in this fun workshop! Learn to outline leaves, flowers, and stems and discover interesting folklore about Wisconsin’s native plants. No experience necessary, just bring your love for nature, your beverage of choice, and a friend! You’ll leave with your botanical artwork, a coupon to use at the nursery,…
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The Art of Water: A Guided Tour
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Enjoy a relaxed conversation and guided tour of the unique water features in our gardens. Learn about low-maintenance water enhancements, ponds, and plants for these areas. Whether you’re an experienced water gardener or just starting to explore the possibilities, this tour is the perfect way to gather inspiration and explore adding water to your space.…
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Coneflowers: Bold. Resilient. Beloved by pollinators.
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Cheerful and hardworking, these native favorites bring movement, color, and life to the garden long after many other plants begin to fade. In this free seminar we’ll explore: • Why coneflowers are pollinator magnets • The structure of the cone and how it supports seed development • How native roots contribute to drought tolerance and…
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Flower Power: Harvesting Color from Nature
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Discover the colors of nature with a hands-on workshop where the flowers do the work. Explore how plants release their natural pigments and learn to turn blossoms, leaves, and petals into art. • Learn the science behind plant pigments • Experiment with different flowers and leaves to see which colors emerge • Pound, press, and…
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Under the Moon: A Garden That Shines at Night
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Learn about the magic of moonlit gardens and discover the beauty that blooms under the light of the moon. Join us as we explore the allure of moon gardens, designed to be enjoyed under the soft glow of the moonlight. Learn about plants that thrive in moon gardens, including fragrant night-blooming flowers, silver-leaved foliage, and…
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Low-Maintenance, High Impact: Evergreen Inspiration Tour
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Join us for a guided tour of our newly-installed conifer garden. You’ll learn about the beauty, diversity, and practicality of incorporating conifers into your garden landscape. Explore creative ways to create focal points, borders, mixed plantings, or containers. Gather inspiration for your own garden as you enjoy a relaxed walk through this low-maintenance garden. NOTE:…
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Lavender: An Evening in the Garden
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There’s something about lavender in July… the fragrance, the silver foliage, the way it hums with bees in the evening light. Join us for a free evening seminar celebrating the beauty, science, and story of lavender. We’ll explore: • Why lavender loves heat and poor soil (and how that makes it surprisingly low-maintenance) • The…
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The Secret Life of Peonies
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Ohhh, peonies… they’re chef’s kiss for a garden! Big romance, fleeting blooms, and impossible not to love. Join us for a free evening seminar that celebrates these show-stopping flowers in all their glory. Fall a little more in love with your garden as we uncover the stories and science behind peonies: • Why ants can’t…
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Landscape Academy for Kids
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What do you do with an idea? You plan it, draw it, and bring it to life! In this creative workshop, kids will become junior landscape architects, learning how to turn their garden ideas into real designs on paper. Explore how professionals incorporate plants, water features, and hardscaping, then try your hand at creating your…